Definitions for INSECTICIDE
ɪnˈsɛk təˌsaɪdin·sec·ti·cide

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1. insecticide, insect powdernoun

   a chemical used to kill insects

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1. insecticidenoun

   A substance used to kill insects

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1. Insecticide

   Insecticides are substances used to kill insects. They include ovicides and larvicides used against insect eggs and larvae, respectively. Insecticides are used in agriculture, medicine, industry and by consumers. Insecticides are claimed to be a major factor behind the increase in the 20th-century's agricultural productivity. Nearly all insecticides have the potential to significantly alter ecosystems; many are toxic to humans and/or animals; some become concentrated as they spread along the food chain. Insecticides can be classified into two major groups: systemic insecticides, which have residual or long term activity; and contact insecticides, which have no residual activity. The mode of action describes how the pesticide kills or inactivates a pest. It provides another way of classifying insecticides. Mode of action can be important in understanding whether an insecticide will be toxic to unrelated species, such as fish, birds and mammals. Insecticides may be repellent or non-repellent. Social insects such as ants cannot detect non-repellents and readily crawl through them. As they return to the nest they take insecticide with them and transfer it to their nestmates. Over time, this eliminates all of the ants including the queen. This is slower than some other methods, but usually completely eradicates the ant colony.Insecticides are distinct from non-insecticidal repellents, which repel but do not kill.

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1. insecticide

   An insecticide is a type of chemical or substance that is used to kill or control insects. It can target a variety of insects such as ants, mosquitoes, beetles, cockroaches, and locusts, among others. Insecticides are commonly used in agriculture to protect crops and in public health to control organisms that spread diseases. They can be sprayed, dusted, or fumigated on surfaces or crops.

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1. Insecticidenoun

   an agent or preparation for destroying insects; an insect powder

2. Etymology: [Insect + L. caedere to kill.]

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1. Insecticide

   An insecticide is a pesticide used against insects. They include ovicides and larvicides used against the eggs and larvae of insects respectively. Insecticides are used in agriculture, medicine, industry, and general home use. The use of insecticides is believed to be one of the major factors behind the increase in agricultural productivity in the 20th century. Nearly all insecticides have the potential to significantly alter ecosystems; many are toxic to humans; and others are concentrated in the food chain. The classification of insecticides is done in several different ways: ⁕Systemic insecticides are incorporated by treated plants. Insects ingest the insecticide while feeding on the plants. ⁕Contact insecticides are toxic to insects brought into direct contact. Efficacy is often related to the quality of pesticide application, with small droplets often improving performance. ⁕Natural insecticides, such as nicotine, pyrethrum and neem extracts are made by plants as defenses against insects. Nicotine-based insecticides are still being widely used in the US and Canada though they are barred in the EU. ⁕Plant-incorporated protectants are insecticidal substances produced by plants after genetic modification. For instance, a gene that codes for a specific Baccilus thuringiensis biocidal protein is introduced into a crop plant's genetic material. Then, the plant manufactures the protein. Since the biocide is incorporated into the plant, additional applications, at least of the same compound, are not required.

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1. scienticide

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of INSECTICIDE in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of INSECTICIDE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of INSECTICIDE in a Sentence

1. John Pickett:

   We see this as heralding a process of controlling insects without necessarily using a spray-on toxicant insecticide, it's the beginning of an alternative approach.

2. Jed Stone:

   There is no current insecticide that doesn't show insect-resistance at the moment.

3. Jo Lines:

   We can't keep replacing insecticides every (few) years forever, in the long run we need an exit from this arms race. Either that, or we need to tone down the (insecticide) coverage.

4. Ed Marta:

   Some people are still very suspicious, they are suspicious of drugs coming from the central government and are even concerned about the insecticide-treated mosquito nets.

5. Mustapha Debboun:

   To apply any insecticide in a public waterway you have to be licensed. A certified pest management person.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=INSECTICIDE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Insecticide
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insecticide
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/INSECTICIDE
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=INSECTICIDE